A re-run of my dad’s humor cards. They make me chuckle all over again – so I hope you enjoy them whether it’s the first time or second (first posted on 1/30/22).
The backstory: My dad was a Presbyterian pastor for 40 years. He kept a well curated stack of humor cards – little stories he heard, found or saw and then typed onto 5×7 cards. Then he wrote in the margins when he used that particular item. His humor was often an easy way to settle in to something deeper – by laughing and thinking about the buried truth in these little nuggets, it paved the way to an open heart.
HEARD IN COURT
Fellow goes to court to get another to pay for a broken leg from an accident. Officer testifies he admitted to no injury when asked at time of the accident. Fellow testifies it was true but you must understand the context.
He had been in his horse drawn carriage with his hound-dog alongside when hit by a speeding car. As he was lying on the ground, the sheriff came up and saw the injured horse: shot him.
Then he saw the injured dog: shot him.
Came up to me and asked, “Are you hurt?”
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Q: Doctor, how many autopsies have you performed on dead people?
A: All my autopsies are performed on dead people.
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Q: How was your first marriage terminated?
A: By death.
Q: And by whose death was it terminated?
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Q: Are you qualified to give a urine sample?
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Q: What is your date of birth?
A: December 30th
Q: What year?
A: Every year
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Q: What was the first thing your husband said to you when he woke that morning?
A: He said, “Where am I, Cathy?”
Q: And why did that upset you?
A: My name is Susan.
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Q: What gear were you in at the moment of the impact?
A: Gucci sweats and Reeboks
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Q: Now doctor, isn’t it true that when a person dies in his sleep, he doesn’t know about it until the next morning?
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Q: So the date of conception (of the baby) was August 8th?
A: Yes
Q: And what were you doing at that time?
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Q: Doctor, before you performed the autopsy, did you check for a pulse?
A: No.
Q: Did you check for blood pressure?
A: No.
Q: Did you check for breathing?
A: No.
Q: So then it is possible that the patient was alive when you began the autopsy?
A: No.
Q: How can you be so sure, Doctor?
A: Because his brain was sitting on my desk in a jar.
Q: But could the patient have still been alive nevertheless?
A: Yes, it is possible that he could have been alive and practicing law somewhere.
Soooo funny 😁 😂
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The last one was just right. Thanks, Wynne.
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I’m still chuckling! 🙂 Thanks, Dr. Stein!
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Well your Dad clearly had a GREAT sense of humour that must have served him, his family, his friends and his congregation well, Wynne 🙂 I am TRULY impressed with his organizational skills: as a public speaker, he would have had to be, but jotting down in the margins the dates when he had shared that joke before? Impressive 🙂 And that last joke cracked me up 🤣
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Thank, Patti! You are so right about my dad’s sense of humor and that it served him. So glad these made you laugh too! 🙂
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The hubster and I really enjoyed the same giggle as Dr. Stein — the last one. So funny! Thanks for the Sunday morning smiles! 🤣😊🤣
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Hee, hee, hee – glad I’m adding to the hilarity in your home. 🙂
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😘🤣😘
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The two on autopsy are super funny!
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I’m chuckling too. Thanks, Cristiana!
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I can never get enough of these, Wynne! ❤️
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I’m so glad. Thanks, Natalie!
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Hahaha! These are a great way to welcome “time change” Sunday!
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Time-change Sunday – right! Glad you are laughing, Deb! 🙂
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Simply terrific. They make Happy Sunday a sure thing!
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🙂 So glad you like them, Jane! Happy Sunday!
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The autopsy one is still a great laugh on a second read. You should really consider publishing these into a book.
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Ha, ha – I’m so grateful you are still reading my blog a year later and still laughing. Thank you, my friend! Okay – I hear you on the book. I hesitate because my dad didn’t mark where he got these but maybe there’s a way to address that. Thank you for the prompt, Ab. Happy Sunday!!
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That last one is priceless
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I totally agree!! Thanks for reading and commenting, JYP!
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Wynne, these are the kind of behaviors Mrs. Chess and I laugh at when we hear someone actually asking “overstated” questions i.e. asking a doctor how many autopsies they performed on dead people. Love these!
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I’m so glad you are chuckling along with me. So funny! Thanks, Bruce!
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😆😂🤣😂😆❤️❤️ love these!
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🙂 Glad we’re still providing amusement!
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Yup! The laughs continue!!
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😂😂
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Erupting in giggles! Thanks again, dear dad!
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🙂 🙂 🙂
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Practicing law or governing!
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That’s right! We need to update that joke with your line!
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